Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The Chicago style dog at Haute Dog and Fries in Alexandria, Va.
Whether its half smokes, burgers or coffee, the staples you’d expect to find on the street or in diners are becoming more upscale in the District of Columbia. Recipes include gourmet ingredients and prices reflecting that are on an incline. What do these new options and their price points signal to longtime Washingtonians? Do new food and drinking choices offer exciting options for more residents, or do they highlight the gap between the have and have-nots? Kojo discusses with a local urban planner and a Washington Post columnist who recently visited the city’s latest upmarket arrival: Blue Bottle Coffee in Georgetown.
Guests
- Petula Dvorak Columnist, The Washington Post; @petulad
- Dan Reed Author, "Just Up The Pike"; @justupthepike
What People Told Us During The Show
Here’s what listeners had to say on the topic of food and affordability in the Washington region:
I love DC but we are not “cool.” We just have more people with disposable incomes just DYING to signal their wealth.
— Peter Cizmadia (@the_far_country) July 19, 2017
And local-owned doesn’t mean it’s class-conscious. That’s been a permanent tension in this city.
— Peter Cizmadia (@the_far_country) July 19, 2017
Listening to the @kojoshow about the changes here in Washington and I am sad. I will have to leave one day…soon.
— Fishwife (@LaBourgeoisieJ) July 19, 2017
@kojoshow I’m a delivery driver making a blue collar wage who stopped in one day to grab a late lunch at Z Burger near Dupont Circle 1/x
— Michael Ray (@MichaelRay2012) July 19, 2017
@kojoshow I got a cheeseburger, onion rings and a milkshake. I paid $37. At what point do us longtime locals storm the Bastille crying 2/x
— Michael Ray (@MichaelRay2012) July 19, 2017
@kojoshow @justupthepike As someone from the meat-and-potatoes Midwest, I love DC’s culinary diversity!
— Jonna Michelle (@PhotoJonna) July 19, 2017
I also love walking down the street and hearing different languages being spoken and seeing so many cultures in 1 place.
— Jonna Michelle (@PhotoJonna) July 19, 2017
@kojoshow if you want workers to be paid a livable wage in an expensive city, it’s going to cost you at restaurants. Can’t have it both ways
— Daniel Fogg (@danfogg08) July 19, 2017
@kojoshow a lot of this food is overwrought and over priced. I can afford it, but would rather cook at home than pay for a bad experiment.
— Kat (@katsplay703) July 19, 2017
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